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District: CALIFON BORO (0670)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: HUNTERDON
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $2,724,137
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 148.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,297
2013-14 Total Spending: $2,652,057
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 115.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,036
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,036
Revenue Sources, State: 19.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 78.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 7.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 71.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 46.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,173
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,735
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 62|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,937
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 64|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11,747
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 62.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $12,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $11,538
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,758
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $4,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 22.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,519
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 55.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,054
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 59.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 49.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,498
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $888
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 59.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $917
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,093
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,792
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $549
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 44.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $747
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 41.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $761
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 43.2%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 24.6%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $89
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 7.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 68|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $47,460
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 7.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 65|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $49,259
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 71.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $8,855
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 72.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $24,082
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 4|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 46.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 68|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $52,043
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 47.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 66|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $62,485
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 6.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 61|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 6.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 63|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $255,637
2012-13 Actual: $3,554
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $259,191
2013-14 Actual: $118,699
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $66,385